Fragrance comparison

Embruns d'Ylang vs Essencial Supreme

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 8 Nov 2026 1,120 ratings analysed

Embruns d'Ylang

Guerlain

3.94441 votes

Rank #7,926 Yellow FloralWoody

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34%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Essencial Supreme

Natura · 2019

4.15679 votes

Rank #3,770 PowderyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Supreme takes 5 of 7 categories.

Embruns d'Ylang
Choose it for a yellow floral and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Essencial Supreme
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Embruns d'Ylang2/7

Essencial Supreme5/7

Ratings & consensus: Essencial Supreme
Community sentiment: Essencial Supreme
Longevity: Essencial Supreme
Sillage & projection: Embruns d'Ylang
Value for money: Essencial Supreme
Versatility: Embruns d'Ylang
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Essencial Supreme

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Embruns d'YlangGuerlain

Essencial SupremeNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 441 votes

Have 39%Had 12%Want 49%

4.15/ 5 · 679 votes

Have 60%Had 16%Want 24%

Category winnerEssencial SupremeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

36%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

441 votes

45%Love

37%Like

9%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

465 votes

Category winnerEssencial SupremeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Supreme

SillageEmbruns d'Ylang

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value24

¤ Price value53

Category winnerEssencial SupremeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

woody92%

sweet84%

salty77%

warm spicy69%

white floral61%

powdery100%

woody84%

vanilla53%

warm spicy46%

musky30%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top30 to 45 minutes

SaltBergamot

Heart4 to 6 hours

Ylang-YlangJasmine SambacClovesHoney

Base4 to 6 hours

IrisPatchouliVanilla

Top

PlumPink PepperBergamotGrapefruit

Heart

VioletYlang-YlangIrisJasmine SambacDamask Rose

Base

VanillaIshpink, Ocotea QuixosMuskPatchouliSandalwoodMyrrhAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Carrot

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine Sambac and Iris. Durations are only published for Embruns d'Ylang, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring96

Summer100

Fall81

Winter37

Day100

Night56

Spring43

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerEmbruns d'YlangMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex23

Women73

Men89

Unisex9

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,926

PerfumerThierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews50

Overall rank#3,770

PerfumerJordi Fernández, Loc Dong, Verônica Kato

Launched2019

Reviews35

Category winnerEssencial SupremeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Embruns d'Ylang by Guerlain takes the sunny tropical flower and drops it into a marine breeze. Thierry Wasser opens the scent with an unusual clash of crisp bergamot and mineral salt, cutting through the usual heaviness of floral perfumes. At the centre, ylang-ylang reveals its ripe, slightly fruity character, bolster…

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Natura Essencial Supreme is a powerful powdery floral that leans on a striking violet lipstick accord. Released in 2019, this fragrance feels dense and sophisticated, making it a perfect match for formal winter evenings. The opening features a sharp hit of plum and pink pepper, eventually drying down into a warm, resi…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Embruns d'Ylang or Essencial Supreme?

Essencial Supreme takes 5 of 7 categories. Embruns d'Ylang is rated 3.94/5 from 441 votes; Essencial Supreme is rated 4.15/5 from 679 votes. Choose Embruns d'Ylang for a yellow floral and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Essencial Supreme for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Embruns d'Ylang or Essencial Supreme?

They last about the same: Essencial Supreme 71/100, Embruns d'Ylang 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Embruns d'Ylang or Essencial Supreme?

Projection is very close: Embruns d'Ylang 65/100, Essencial Supreme 64/100 for sillage.

Do Embruns d'Ylang and Essencial Supreme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine Sambac and Iris.

Is Embruns d'Ylang or Essencial Supreme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Embruns d'Ylang is the stronger pick. For winter, Essencial Supreme is the stronger pick. Embruns d'Ylang suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Embruns d'Ylang and Essencial Supreme?

Embruns d'Ylang has top notes of Salt and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine Sambac, Cloves and Honey, a base of Iris, Patchouli and Vanilla. Essencial Supreme has top notes of Plum, Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Violet, Ylang-Ylang, Iris and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Vanilla, Ishpink, Ocotea Quixos, Musk and Patchouli.